About

HEAL UoS ~ The Centre for Health, Ethics and Law (HEAL) at the University of Southampton is an inter-disciplinary network exploring the nature of law, its processes of production and impact on society through examining specific examples in health law and ethics. The network was established in 2005 through the efforts of Prof. Jonathan Montgomery (now at UCL) and Dr. Caroline Jones.

The Director of HEAL is Dr. A.M. Viens and the Deputy Director is Dr. Claire Lougarre. Together they run the centre, drawing together a range of scholars and practitioners from different disciplines to build upon the broad range of expertise in the field of health care within the University and across local health care services. We arrange lunchtime seminars on topical subjects, workshops, and liaise with colleagues and peers to discuss and coordinate responses to public consultations in the field of health ethics and law.

Our aims?

To foster and further develop productive collaborative relationships across the University and local NHS community;

to break down traditional disciplinary boundaries within health law and ethics;

to regularly contribute to consultations and debates informing policy-making within this field;

On 7 May, Jonathan Montgomery gave the inaugural HEAL annual lecture on 'Bioethics As A Governance Practice'. It was a stimulating and engaging lecture which has set the standard for HEAL's annual lecture series.